Associate Legal Counsel

7 months ago

Singapur, Singapore Manulife Full time

Job Description

The opportunity

Functioning as a core member of the legal team supporting a business with strong growth trajectory in the areas of corporate secretarial matters for the Singapore life insurance company and its two other affiliates in Singapore, debt collection matters, advisory and drafting of representative's agreements, and the maintenance of the legal team's central library. Opportunities for expansion of role and rotation of work allocation available.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary contact for preparing and storing electronic Board papers and materials. Draft various corporate resolutions, meeting minutes, agreements and legal correspondence. Coordinate the various aspects of the meetings of the Board, Board-level committees and annual meeting of the shareholder(s). Assist with the preparation of the directors’ disclosure documents. Filing of corporate disclosure, material change documents and other statutory or regulatory filings with ACRA and other regulatory filings with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Maintain corporate and department records including administering and organizing the Legal & Compliance file and record keeping system. Maintain Minutes Books of MLS, MFA and MFSL. Maintaining the legal department’s SharePoint site and updating corporate governance library. Assisting in ad-hoc projects or assignments as may be determined by the General Counsel. Conducting research on legal, corporate governance and regulatory matters as required. Provide primary support for debt recovery matters and the administration of representative agreements.


What motivates you?

You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit. You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes. You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together. You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters. You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up. You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.


What we are looking for

Licensed to practice law in Singapore Minimum 1-3 years of experience Strong written and verbal communication skills Well organized, with a strong attention to detail An understanding of financial principles and risk is beneficial Developing influencing skills Ability to identify legal problems Ability to interpret skills of statutory and case law Ability to draft legal documentation Tactful and operates with discretion


What can we offer you?

A competitive salary and benefits packages. A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills. A focus on growing your career path with us. Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance. Professional development and leadership opportunities.


Our commitment to you

Values-first culture
We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together. Boundless opportunity
We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career. Continuous innovation
We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services. Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives. Championing Corporate Citizenship
We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/JohnHancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract,developandretaina workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin,colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers toprovideequal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent withapplicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact .

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